Floridaâs land is disappearing faster than our funding can save it
To keep pace with todayâs land market, Florida needs to invest more than $1 billion each year in conservation funding.
Tag: development
Supporters say âBlue Ribbonâ bill would mean smart growth â critics fear it will spur sprawl
The latest version lets local government deny a project that is âsubstantially inconsistentâ with a comp plan.
Local officials call on Florida House to act on bill amending 2024 planning restrictions
But time is running out, with the legislative session slated to end March 13.
I grew up in Old Florida. We canât fast-track its disappearanceÂ
The 'Blue Ribbon Projects' bill would make it easier to turn thousands of acres of rural Florida into sprawling development.
Keep Floridaâs growth management local
Local leaders and Floridians who want a say in how their communities grow must speak up now
Florida âblue ribbonâ bills have red flags
HB 299 and SB 354 create a fast track for massive projects to bypass local development rules.
Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Since its inception in 2001, the program has preserved over 225,000 acres of working agricultural land.
In hurricane-prone Florida, legislators reconsider new growth and development law
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. ...
Florida in the balance: The decisions we must make in 2026Â
We must ask candidates for real solutions to problems such as sea-level rise and other climate change impacts.
Why protecting Norriego Point, a jewel of the Emerald Coast, is worth every penny
Thanks to state leadership and local lawmakers, this former condo site will be turned into public parkland on Destinâs waterfront.